Autism - As seen By Team B Lisa Key PSY 340 Autism - As seen By Team B Autism affects 1 in 88 children in America today. In other countries it may be more‚ but only those with the ability to research and spread the word are accountable. While research and psychology on the topic have come a long way over the years‚ there is much more to be done. Researchers are looking outside the box to find factors that may contribute to those being afflicted with Autism. The known factors that have been
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Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorders are very complex neurological disorders that have baffled experts over the years. These have brought numerous questions on the actual causes but there have not been many answers. Pervasive developmental disorders are how Autism spectrums are classified and it includes Autism‚ Asperger syndrome‚ Rett syndrome‚ and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Each of these disorders has similarities in the individual’s lack of communication‚ socialization
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Who do you think of when you hear the word “disabled” or “disability”? Those in a wheelchair or the blind? While they are both accurate‚ some people have an invisible disability. Whether someone has a mental‚ physical‚ or invisible disability‚ a common trait is shared among them: discrimination. Work places. schools‚ or even on the streets‚ the disables are not treated equally. It is important to learn and understand why the discrimination of the disabled is still occurring in the twenty-first century
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People hear the word “disability” and often think of the most obvious types of disabilities: mobility‚ visual or hearing impairments. However‚ disability may be physical‚ mental‚ be readily observed or unseen; disabilities may result from a variety of causes.The definition of disability is quite problematic and complex. In the American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990‚ disability is defined as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such
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when there were limited to no resources and supports available for those with autism and for their families. Many people do not understand what life is like for people with Autism and how challenging it can be for them to function in society. During Michael’s time in high school‚ he was was constantly tormented by his classmates‚ which further complicated his life. Their lack of knowledge towards my brother’s Autism negatively affected him for years. Once my brother graduated
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Article Summary Chandler‚ B. J.‚ Brown‚ S. (1998). Sex and relationship dysfunction in neurological disability. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry‚ 65‚ 877-880. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.6 5.6.877 Researchers Chandler and Brown (1988) conducted a study to see the relationship between neurologically disabled individuals and their experienced sexual relationship problems. Primarily focused on dyadic relationships‚ this research further sheds light on service providing for affected individuals
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targets. A common neurodevelopmental disorder in society is Autism‚ which is a genetically endured disorder derived by three chomosomes on the 21 string of the DNA transformation. An additional disorder that has surprisingly plagued our society is a neurocognitive disorder Delirium‚ a disorder that is like the enemy hiding in the grass awaiting attack on its target it creeps up quick and rapidly. In this paper each disorder‚ Autism and Deliruim‚ will be explained by their behavioral criteria‚
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social causes (Swenson). Social causes include poverty and disability in developing countries. The world’s poor are more likely to develop a disability within their lifetime however they are not able to be provided medical care and proper medical translation as opposed to the more financially privileged. Understanding organizations such as the Red Cross‚ Wheels for the World and World Institute on Disability helps to acknowledge disability and poverty in the different ways organizations approach the
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performed by athletes despite their disabilities. Unfortunately‚ the athletes and the disabled population comes off worse due to negative stereotypes created by segregation‚ lack of funding due to the Paralympics and being separated by social borders. These issues have been brought to the spot light by Keith Storey. Segregation in sport is used to create a fair playing field by separating athletes based on age‚ gender and disability. However‚ athletes with disability come of worse from segregation as
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The Media’s Representation of Disabilities The essays that Nancy Mairs and Rosie Anaya wrote discuss the media’s lack of proper representations for those with disabilities. Mairs speaks about how people with disabilities have the same sense of normality as those who do not. Anaya talks about how the media representation of physical disabilities eventually has improved but mental illnesses are portrayed on a much worse level creating fear. Mairs wrote her essay in 1987. She discusses how the
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